Maritime Summer Camp, Industry Volunteers Needed
NEWPORT NEWS, VA |Old Dominion University's Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center (BCIOC), located in Newport News, VA, is hosting a maritime summer camp and we need your help! As you know, exposure to exciting career fields needs to happen in K-12. This is a great opportunity to volunteer & expose your company/industry to the next generation of the workforce.
What is the summer camp? Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MEESA) summer camp is for 25-30 rising 9th and 10th graders, structured to increase interest in maritime careers. During the camp, students will tackle important problems that the maritime industry is facing, including environmental impacts, security risks, supply chain issues, and challenges with shipping & logistics. Students will be tasked with creating a solution to one maritime-related problem and will be introduced to skills such as additive manufacturing, laser cutting, robotics, coding, and electrical engineering, among others, to help them find solutions to their assigned problems. Volunteers are needed from all aspects of maritime, including operations, environmental sustainment, supply chain, logistics, engineering, marketing, shipbuilding/repair, communications, cybersecurity, & more!
We have the following volunteer opportunities available this summer:
Maritime Career Fair
When: July 15th, 10:15am-11:45am
Where: BCIOC, 550 30th St, Suites 101, Newport News, VA 23607
What: Similar to a job fair, students will go from table to table to learn about the maritime industry & careers. You are invited to host a table on behalf of your company/institution with information, swag, career opportunities info, and a willingness to chat with students about opportunities and challenges that your company/industry faces
Mentorship sessions
When:
- July 23 10:15am-1:35pm
- July 24 10:15am-1:35pm
- July 25 10:15am-1:35pm
- July 29 10:15am-1:35pm
Where: BCIOC, 550 30th St, Suites 101, Newport News, VA 23607
What: Provide mentorship to groups of students to help solve their assigned problem.
Industry volunteers (up to 5 needed each day) are needed to provide expertise and guidance.
Student Presentations (via Zoom)
When: July 30, 12:15pm-1:35pm
Where: Virtual (zoom)
What: Students need industry feedback from their presentations which will later be featured in an exhibition for their families
SIGN UP HERE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15J0YTf7VO8FR3QfA4kG2YesetKhdR6Y0z1y3YeYrLO4/edit?usp=sharing
Once you are signed up, you will receive follow on information from Kaitlyn McCoy, Program Manager, BCIOC.
For questions or more information, please contact: [email protected], 757-975-5323.